Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Financial Condition (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 243,926	$ 141,337
Marketable Securities	62,758	92,830
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value	102,100	52,217
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell	56,331	126,401
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $748 and $768 at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)	66,216	49,625
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties	6,882	3,465
Deferred Tax Assets - Current	4,694	5,092
Other Current Assets	22,726	9,982
Total Current Assets	565,633	480,949
Investments	64,193	60,617
Deferred Tax Assets - Non-Current	182,146	134,161
Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $12,963 and $11,302 at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)	14,974	14,923
Goodwill	176,937	139,031
Intangible Assets (net of accumulated amortization of $20,052 and $13,337 at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)	46,662	49,232
Assets Segregated for Bank Regulatory Requirements	10,200	10,200
Other Assets	9,080	8,972
Total Assets	1,069,825	898,085
Liabilities and Equity
Accrued Compensation and Benefits	113,930	82,943
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	18,049	12,558
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	158,618	178,683
Payable to Employees and Related Parties	20,075	4,181
Taxes Payable	3,590	404
Other Current Liabilities	14,678	8,204
Total Current Liabilities	328,940	286,973
Notes Payable	99,256	98,082
Amounts Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreements	142,512	97,427
Other Long-term Liabilities	16,761	22,956
Total Liabilities	587,469	505,438
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	21,818	25,406
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Additional Paid-In-Capital	550,385	400,719
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(10,980)	(4,193)
Retained Earnings (Deficit)	(69,353)	(61,504)
Treasury Stock at Cost (2,707,426 and 1,514,045 shares at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)	(68,996)	(34,538)
Total Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity	401,357	300,699
Noncontrolling Interest	59,181	66,542
Total Equity	460,538	367,241
Total Liabilities and Equity	1,069,825	898,085
Class A [Member]
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	301	215
Class B [Member]
Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock